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Maria A. Caligo

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Effects of BRCA2 cis-regulation in normal breast and cancer risk amongst BRCA2 mutation carriers

2012

Introduction: Cis-acting regulatory single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at specific loci may modulate penetrance of germline mutations at the same loci by introducing different levels of expression of the wild-type allele. We have previously reported that BRCA2 shows differential allelic expression and we hypothesize that the known variable penetrance of BRCA2 mutations might be associated with this mechanism. Methods: We combined haplotype analysis and differential allelic expression of BRCA2 in breast tissue to identify expression haplotypes and candidate cis-regulatory variants. These candidate variants underwent selection based on in silico predictions for regulatory potential and di…

HeterozygoteColorectal-cancerPredisposition[SDV.CAN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/CancerSingle-nucleotide polymorphismRegulatory Sequences Nucleic AcidBiologyPolymorphism Single NucleotideAssociation03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBreast cancerGermline mutation[SDV.CAN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/CancerReference ValuesmedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseAllelic imbalanceGene-expressionAllelePromoter Regions Geneticskin and connective tissue diseases030304 developmental biologyMedicine(all)BRCA2 ProteinGenetics0303 health sciencesHuman genomeCarcinomaHaplotypemedicine.diseasePenetranceCommon3. Good healthGene Expression Regulation NeoplasticMinor allele frequencyGene Expression RegulationHaplotypesRegulatory sequence030220 oncology & carcinogenesisBeadarrayCancer researchFemaleCell-lineTranscription FactorsResearch ArticleBreast Cancer Research
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Genetic variation at 9p22.2 and ovarian cancer risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

2011

[Background]: Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with increased risks of breast and ovarian cancers. Although several common variants have been associated with breast cancer susceptibility in mutation carriers, none have been associated with ovarian cancer susceptibility. A genome-wide association study recently identified an association between the rare allele of the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3814113 (ie, the C allele) at 9p22.2 and decreased risk of ovarian cancer for women in the general population. We evaluated the association of this SNP with ovarian cancer risk among BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers by use of data from the Consortium of Investi…

OncologyCancer Researchendocrine system diseasesGenes BRCA2Genes BRCA1Genome-wide association studyFAMILIES0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsRetrospective StudieGenotypeOdds Ratioskin and connective tissue diseasesPOPULATIONGeneticsOvarian NeoplasmsAged 80 and overAllele0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyLikelihood FunctionsArticlesGERMLINE MUTATIONSMiddle AgedLikelihood Functionfemale genital diseases and pregnancy complications3. Good healthOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemaleChromosomes Human Pair 9HumanAdult[SDV.OT]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Other [q-bio.OT]medicine.medical_specialtyHeterozygoteSUSCEPTIBILITY LOCIGenotypePROTEINSPopulationBiologyPolymorphism Single NucleotideBASONUCLIN-203 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerGermline mutationSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingInternal medicinemedicineBREAST-CANCERHumansGENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATIONeducationAllelesGerm-Line Mutation030304 developmental biologyRetrospective StudiesAgedIDENTIFICATIONRisk FactorOvarian NeoplasmEditorialsCancermedicine.diseaseMinor allele frequencyOvarian cancer
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Ovarian cancer susceptibility alleles and risk of ovarian cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

2012

Germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with increased risks of breast and ovarian cancer. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified six alleles associated with risk of ovarian cancer for women in the general population. We evaluated four of these loci as potential modifiers of ovarian cancer risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs10088218 (at 8q24), rs2665390 (at 3q25), rs717852 (at 2q31), and rs9303542 (at 17q21), were genotyped in 12,599 BRCA1 and 7,132 BRCA2 carriers, including 2,678 ovarian cancer cases. Associations were evaluated within a retrospective cohort approach. All four loci were associated with ovarian …

Oncologyendocrine system diseases[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]Càncer d'ovariDCN PAC - Perception action and controlCohort StudiesBreast cancer0302 clinical medicinebrca1brca2Odds RatioGenetics (clinical)ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSOvarian NeoplasmsGenetics0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyBRCA1 ProteinHazard ratioMiddle Aged3. Good healthovarian cancer030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemaleAdultHeterozygotemedicine.medical_specialtyHereditary cancer and cancer-related syndromes Genetics and epigenetic pathways of disease [ONCOL 1]PopulationSingle-nucleotide polymorphismBiologyOvarian Neoplasms - geneticsPolymorphism Single NucleotideArticleCàncer de mama03 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerGermline mutationSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingTranslational research [ONCOL 3]Ovarian cancerInternal medicineGeneticsmedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to Diseaseddc:610Genetics and epigenetic pathways of disease Translational research [NCMLS 6]educationRetrospective Studies030304 developmental biologyBRCA2 ProteinHereditary cancer and cancer-related syndromes [ONCOL 1]associationRetrospective cohort studysnpOdds ratioBRCA1 Protein - geneticsmedicine.diseaseBRCA2 Protein - geneticsMutationOvarian cancerbrca2; snp; brca1; association; ovarian cancer
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